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How Successful Businesses Connect, Communicate, and Collaborate Around the WorldEDI BasicsBUSINESS NETWORK2EDI BASICSE-BOOKTable of ContentsForeword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3What is EDI? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4The EDI Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Sending EDI Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Receiving EDI Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11The Benefits of EDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12EDI Milestones.

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